No Harm Can Come to a Good Man: free sampler

By James Smythe

A free sample of James Smythe’s thought-provoking thriller about the terrifying breakdown of a family in a world that won’t stop moving.

ClearVista is used by everyone to forecast their futures.

Laurence Walker wants to be the next President of the United States. ClearVista will predict his chances.

It will predict whether he’s the right man for the job.

It will predict that his son can survive for less than two minutes underwater.

It will predict that Laurence’s life is about to collapse in the most unimaginable way.

Discover the eerily-believable world of James Smythe perfect for fans of Dave Eggers, Nick Harkaway and Black Mirror.

Format: ebook
Release Date: 15 May 2014
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-0-00-759449-8
James Smythe was born in London in 1980. He has worked as a computer game writer and currently teaches creative writing. Previous novels include The Testimony, The Explorer (published by Voyager) and The Machine. The Machine was shortlisted for the 2014 Arthur C Clarke Award. He lives in London.

”'A writer of bold imagination and verve” - Lauren Beukes

”'Savage, intimate and inexorable” - Nick Harkaway

”'Powerful and distinctive” - Guardian

”'Smythe’s storytelling is pacey and addictive; he has a fiendish talent for springing surprises” - The Times

”'Fully formed, fundamentally affecting, forward-thinking fiction. The sort of story that reminds us why we read, and what we, the people, need” - Tor.com